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Join Our Finance Team at The Compleat Food Group!

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Finance Project Manager to join our team on a 3 month fixed term contract.

You will have a pivotal role to play in shaping business performance at our Nottingham sites. This is more than reporting numbers, it’s about driving insight, influencing decisions, and delivering measurable impact through critical projects.

Who We Are:

At The Compleat Food Group, we're on a mission to create delectable food that not only brings joy to your taste buds but also extends love to our planet. We fondly refer to it as 'Food to Feel Good' because we believe in savouring every bite whilst making a positive impact.

Our team of over c6,000 remarkable individuals forms the core of all that we undertake. Their genuine passion drives the creation of delectable products for UK consumers, prominent retailers, and our thrilling market-leading brands such as Wall's Pastry, Squeaky Bean, and Unearthed.

Working Hours:

The working hours are Monday to Thursday 8.30am – 5pm, Friday 8.30am – 4pm. We also offer Hybrid working.

Your Duties Will Include:

• Lead and support commercially focused operational projects, driving initiatives from concept through to delivery to improve site performance and profitability
• Evaluate and challenge capital investment projects, ensuring robust business cases, clear ROI, achievable timelines, and effective risk mitigation throughout the project lifecycle
• Own the development and delivery of performance reporting frameworks, providing daily and weekly KPIs and variance analysis that actively support project decision-making
• Partner with operational teams on cost and efficiency improvement projects, embedding strong overhead control through education, governance, and sustainable cost-awareness initiatives
• Provide financial leadership across planning cycles, including project-level forecasting, annual budgeting, and long-term performance modelling to support strategic decision-making
• Ensure financial governance within projects, reviewing balance sheet reconciliations and monitoring internal controls to manage and mitigate project and business risks
• Act as a key finance partner within cross-functional project teams, delivering insight, challenge, and recommendations that influence outcomes and drive measurable performance improvements at site level

Your Skills and Experience:

• Advanced excel skills
• Natural leader
• Great communicator and comfortable withliaisingwithstakeholders at all levels
• Proventrack recordof driving business performance through providingaccurateinformation and challenging results
• ERP knowledge
• FMCGexperience
• 2 Employee Volunteering Days per year
• Employee well-being and community support groups
• Informal and Formal training opportunities with personalised online LMS platform
• Charity Initiatives and Team events
• 24/7 Access to Grocery Aid (Free Financial, Emotional and Practical Support)
• Physical Wellbeing Benefits – Free on demand exercise hub and various gym discounts.
• Free Financial wellbeing – mortgage calculators, budget tools, financial aid tools
• Holiday Discounts via Online Retail Discount

The Compleat Food Group fosters an inclusive, respectful culture where everyone feels safe, supported, and valued. We welcome diverse talent, knowing it drives exceptional results and a better workplace.

We are committed to Fairness, Equity, Inclusivity, and Respect, we ensure all colleagues can thrive by bringing their whole selves to work. As an equal opportunity’s employer, we provide all the support you need to succeed.

Contact us with any questions about Diversity & Inclusion or accessibility during the application process.

Recruitment Agencies:

We have a small, active and trusted Preferred Supplier List to assist us if required. We do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions. We only accept CV submissions for roles released to you directly by our Talent Acquisition team.